Conversation – 15

@sheba2011

Love the outfit…….

Indian Reservation
Mark Lindsay, Paul Revere

They took the whole Cherokee nation
Put us on this reservation
Took away our ways of life
The tomahawk and the bow and knife
Took away our native tongue
And taught their English to our young
And all the beads we made by hand
Are nowadays made in Japan
Cherokee people, Cherokee tribe
So proud to live, so proud to die
They took the whole Indian nation
Locked us on this reservation
Though I wear a shirt and tie
I’m still part redman deep inside
Cherokee people, Cherokee tribe
So proud to live, so proud to die
But maybe someday when they learn
Cherokee nation will return, will return, will return
Will return, will return

Good Thing
Paul Revere & the Raiders

Seems this world has got you down
You’re feeling bad vibrations frown
Well open your eyes girl look at me
I’m gonna show you how it ought to be
We’re gonna have a good thing such a good thing baby
And when your world don’t seem just right and when life’s getting you uptight
You can change that wrong to right cause i was there myself last night
Girl i know we’ll have a good thing such a good thing baby
I won’t have no one there no one around to bring you down
Well it’s a groovy world girl let me bring you to a good good good good thing good thing girl
Gotta hear me you can’t please them all should you try
They don’t care if you live or die
‘Cause they’re losers what a shame crying shame
I’m gonna show you to a brand new game girl we’re gonna have a good thing such a good thing baby
I won’t tell you no no no lies when i’m through you’ll realize for the first time it seems right
I’m gonna stay righ there tonight girl you know we’ll have a good thing such a good thing baby
And nobody no one around to bring you down
Well it’s a groovy world girl let me bring you to a good good good good thing such a good thing girl
Good thing baby
Good thing baby
Good thing baby
Good thing baby
Good thing baby
Good thing baby
Good thing baby
Good thing baby
Good thing baby

Hungry
Paul Revere & the Raiders

Girl you got this need to know what I’m all about
There’s something that you dig you can’t figure out
Well, you wanna know what moves my soul
And what ticks inside of my brain
But I’ve got this need I just can’t control, and it’s
A-drivin’ me insane
I can’t take it! Owww!
Because I’m hungry for those good things, baby
Hungry through and through
Well I’m hungry for that sweet life, baby
With a real fine girl like you
I can almost taste it
It’s sweet as wine
There’s a custom-tailored world that I wanna own someday
With a special place up high where we can stay alone you and me
Girl, I’m gonna have it all someday if you’ll
Just hang on to my hand
If I break some rules along the way, girl, you
Gotta understand
It’s my way of gettin’ what I want now, ’cause I’m hungry
Because I’m hungry for those good things, baby
Hungry through and through
Well I’m hungry for that sweet life, baby
With a real fine girl like you
I can almost taste it now
Oh, it’s sweet as wine
Ain’t gonna waste it now
When it’s finally mine
Gonna live each minute, fill the hours and days
‘Til I’ve had my fill
Aw, girl, I’ll be rollin’ in it
Yes, yes, you know I will, yes I will, owww!
Because I’m hungry for those good things, baby
Hungry through and through
Well I’m hungry for that sweet life, baby
With a real fine girl like you
Because I’m hungry for those good things, baby
Hungry through and through
Well I’m hungry for that sweet life, baby
With a real fine girl like you

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Neil Diamond
“Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show”

Hot August night
And the leaves hanging down
And the grass on the ground smellin’ sweet
Move up the road to the outside of town
And the sound of that good gospel beat
Sits a ragged tent
Where there ain’t no trees
And that gospel group tellin’ you and me
It’s Love, Brother Love, say
Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show
Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies
And ev’ryone goes, ’cause everyone knows
Brother Love’s show

Room gets suddenly still
And when you’d almost bet
You could hear yourself sweat, he walks in
Eyes black as coal
And when he lifts his face
Ev’ry ear in the place is on him
Starting soft and slow
Like a small earthquake
And when he lets go,
Half the valley shakes

It’s Love, Brother Love, say
Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show
Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies
And ev’ryone goes, ’cause everyone knows
Brother Love’s show

[Sermon]

Take my hand in yours,
Walk with me this day
In my heart I know, I will never stray
Halle, halle, halle, halle
Halle, halle, halle, halle
It’s Love, Brother Love, say
Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show
Pack up the babies
And grab the old ladies and ev’ryone goes
I say, Love, Brother Love, say
Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show
Pack up the babies
And grab the old ladies and ev’ryone goes…

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@loaf,

Good Morning in the Rock and Roll City. Missing you much Loaf. Hoping you and the family
are keeping cool and safe. 😎

Talk about being in the eye of the storm that has been my whole year.

Good News!! I am still standing. 😘

@oodiebom,

Good Afternoon in Florida. Here to a cooler day. Glad your light bill is not high. 😎
We do have high humidity in OZ and I will be comfortable. 😘

Oodie I am alright and so is my husband. We are moving forward..

Wishing you and hubby a safe day I cannot emphasize that enough. I wish you a safe
journey home to the north when the time is right. 😘

This is HOME! 💕🌹

@sheba2011

Hi. Would have answered sooner but we had a wonderful, great, thunderstorm with loads of rain and more expected tonight. I am doing my happy dance. Of course more is needed, but today was a good start.

Went shopping today. Picked up my favorite fish, Sea Bass. It comes from the waters of Chili, but during July can be found for a couple of weeks in New York waters. It is sweet as butter and so is Corvina. We bought lots of fish which we eat once in a while for breakfast, rest of the time dinner. We also picked up cherry plums which we never heard of. They are absolutely delicious. So sweet. Native tomatoes from Tennessee really delicious. I am now eating a nice salad with chicken, tomatoes and honeydew melon. Very refreshing.

I was up very early this morning. Yes, before breakfast. Way before. Got into work clothes and weeded the front yard. On Wednesdays we have mulch,, twigs and branches and weeds pickup. Decided it was time to do this task before we get a phone call from the Home Owners Association. It’s done and yes I put it out for pickup. No one showed. I’ll just let it stand out there until tomorrow to see if they changed days because of the pandemic. And speaking of the pandemic, I just heard that Kansas had an increase. Please, please, take every precaution and stay safe.

@bichon18,

Here is to a safe day in Florida Amy for you and Jerry. Gentle pets to Little Ari. 😎

@posh52,

Good Afternoon in New Jersey. 😎Wishing the best for you and your family. I pray all is
well.

Grand Central Station In New York City. 😎

@taci,

Good Morning in California. I hope you enjoy your road trip to Sedona. 😎
My sister is doing fine in her area of AZ. I thank god she is safe and sound.

Taci get in the car and don’t look back as soon as things are settled here in OZ
I am making a run to Colorado. 😘😎 Enjoy all the beautiful views you will see.

Safe travels. 😘

Enjoy Sedona, AZ. 😘💕

@71flowerchild,

Howdy in Texas. 😘😎Pretty sure you are packing and getting things in order for
your road trip. Give Jewel and Little D a gentle pet from OZ. 😘

I see why you love Ruidoso, New Mexico this scene reminds me of Colorado. 💕

@shoelady60,

Good Afternoon in the burgh. 😘😎We are picking out flowers for BIL. We will be there
but we are going early to avoid the big crowd. I want both my husband and I to have
closure and give him the love and respect he so richly deserves. May he RIP!

Have some fun with Jake and I hope you are doing fine too. 😘

If it is a warm day there enjoy this on your patio. 😘😎

@sheba2011

Glad you will be there with all safety precautions. This will give you peace that you were able to honor his life and you both can have closure.

Another stressful day with Jake. We thought he may have broken a toe yesterday and got lucky with a cancellation to get an appointment with the vet. When we first called it wasn’t for two weeks out. His toenail was kind of crooked so I thought he broke or fractured the toe. Ironically, between walking through the grass to get into the car, the toenail fell off between our house and the vet’s office. It was pulled completely off at the skin. They cleaned it up and I have to keep him on antibiotics for two weeks. Whew, I was so upset but this was a much better outcome.

Hope your weather is cooler. Take a relaxing walk this evening with Poppy by your side.💕

@shoelady60,

I would be a nervous wreck if I had to do that for Poppy. If Poppy sneeze I have a problem.
We love our boys. 😘😎

Everything is alright. Enjoy this and stay safe. 😘

No worries I added something special to the mix. 😎💕🤣

Cherie,

Be safe in S. California take care. 😘

Worthiness

Our worth of being on the planet at this time cannot be judged as we are all worthy and essential to being here now.

The issue of worthiness may come up in many areas of our lives, as we ask, often unconsciously, whether we are worthy of success, love, happiness, and countless other things, from supportive relationships to a beautiful home. In the end, though, it all comes down to one thing: our willingness to claim our space in this life as humans on this planet at this time. When we accept our divinity, we no longer question whether we are worthy, because we know that we are meant to be here to fulfill a particular purpose, a purpose that no one other than us can fulfill.

There are no replacements who can take over and live our lives for us, no other person who has had the experiences we have had, who has access to the same resources and relationships, who carries the same message to share with the world. Our purpose may be large or small, and in most cases it is multi-leveled, with important actions taking place on the interpersonal level, as well as in terms of the work we do in the world. Small acts of kindness share the stage with large acts of sacrifice, and only through accepting and honoring our divinity can we know what we are called to do and when.

Ultimately, we are all equally, exactly, completely worthy of being here in this life. Moreover, we are all essential to the unfolding plan of which we are each one small, but important, part. If we suffer from low self worth, it is because we have lost track of understanding this truth, and allowing it to guide our actions in the world. Seeing ourselves as part of something larger, as beings called to serve, is the ultimate cure for feelings of unworthiness. In the end, it’s not about evaluating ourselves as worthy or unworthy, so much as it’s about accepting that we have been called here to serve and taking the steps required to listen and respond to what our lives are asking us to do.

@sheba2011

So cute Sheba. Thanx for the pic and sharing with all of us. Mama cat ready for a nap and little one ready to tear into something……..reminds me of bringing up baby…..

Jackie Blue
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils

Ooh, Jackie Blue
Lives her life from inside of her room
Hides a smile when she’s wearin’ a frown
Ooh, Jackie you’re not so down
You like your life in a free-form style
You’ll take an inch but you’d love a mile
There never seems to be quite enough
Floating around to fill your lovin’ cup
Ooh, Jackie Blue
What’s a game girl, if you never lose?
Ask a winner and you’ll probably find
Ooh, Jackie they’ve lost at sometime
Don’t try to tell me that you’re not aware
Of what you’re doing and that you don’t care
You say it’s easy, just a natural thing
Like playing music, but you never sing
Ooh, Jackie Blue
Making wishes that never come true
Going places that you’ve never been
Ooh, Jackie Blue, you’re going again
Ooh, Jackie Blue
Lives a dream that can never come true
Making love is like sifting through sand
Ooh, Jackie, it slips through your hand
Every day, in your indigo eyes
I watch the sunset but I don’t see it rise
Moonlight and stars in your strawberry wine
You’d take the world but you won’t take the time
Ooh-hoo-hoo, Jackie Blue
Lives her life from inside of a room
Makes you think that her life is a drag
Ooh Jackie, what fun you have had
Ooh, Jackie
Ooh, Jackie
Ooh, Jackie
Ooh, Jackie
Hey, hey, hey, hey

Kiss from a Rose
Seal

There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea
You became the light on the dark side of me
Love remained a drug that’s the high and not the pill
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen?
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain
Baby, to me, you’re like a growing addiction that I can’t deny
Won’t you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen?
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
I’ve been kissed by a rose on the grey
I’ve been kissed by a rose on the grey
And if I should fall, will it all go away?
I’ve been kissed by a rose on the grey
There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain
To me, you’re like a growing, addiction that I can’t deny
Won’t you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large, and the light that you shine can be seen?
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels, yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
Yes I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you stranger it feels, yeah
And now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey

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@loaf,

Good Morning in Ohio. Loaf wishing you and your family a safe day. 😘😎
You are missed and I hope the grandchildren are doing just fine.

@oodiebom,

Good Afternoon in Florida. OZ got more rain today and that makes me very happy. 😘😎

Oodie I have spoken with my Oncologist and his advice was to leave it to my discretion.
The Oncologist wants me to avoid the funeral if I can. I am trying to work it out where
both me and my husband can go before the large crowd and give our respects. 😘💕

Most of the people there are young and a lot a coming from Az. My BIL former wife the
children’s mother will not be there she lives in AZ and has some health issues as well.

So everything hubby and I will do will be from distance. I told my husband we have to do
this in order for there to be closure. We are doing the best we can. The children have said
things will take place in a few days. We will be there but from a safe distance.

Oodie stay safe in Florida I know you and your husband are discussing a safe way back to
the North. 😎

Some Where Over The Rainbow on your trip home. 😘😎

@sheba2011

I wrote something this afternoon and notice it never went through. Oh well, things could be worse.

What I mentioned was that you would never forgive yourself if you didn’t show face, even if it’s only for a few minutes. Yes, you should go with hubby to support him through this difficult time. However, if there is no wake and only a funeral you could go to the back and take a seat away from everyone. Or, if there is a wake you could attend very early or go towards the end when there will be less of a crowd. If it’s a graveyard service, just be away from everyone where you can also hear the service. Remember, most will probably not be wearing masks or practice social distancing. Yes, I will be worried for you and hubby, but you need to be ready for all scenarios.

Loved the rainbow. Over the years that has been my guiding light. See a rainbow I know everything will come out OK. Take care Sheba. Enjoy your walks with Poppy and do be careful.

@bichon18,

Amy blessings to you and Jerry in Florida. Give little Ari a gentle pet from OZ. 😘

@posh52,

Good Morning in New Jersey. I am praying all is well in your life. Be well and be safe.

@taci,

Good Morning in California. 😎Taci everything will take place this week. My husband and I
will attend from a distance. I can’t sit and linger like I would want. We will give our love and
respects.

I hope you have a good hike today. WE have rain in OZ but I am going out for a nice walk
just to get some of the pressure off of me. Taci when I am done I will feel right as rain. 😎

Enjoy your view today I can’t wait to hear about the Jeep again. 🤣

Taci you never know what you will see along the way.

@Sheba, will you and hubby drive? It’s great you can both attend, even from a distance, since this is such a close relative. Sincerely sorry for you and your husbands loss.
These really are crazy times.
The Samantha Brown ts arrived today. It’s perfect, I am really happy with it. I will take it when we leave town for a a few days. We are now thinking about driving to Sedona. Guess we’ll decide later this week.
Walking and/or hiking and being outside really is calming.
My son is most likely staying home this semester since school will be online ( Yay, happy dance for me!) He is still working and quarantining upstairs and we stay downstairs.
Take Care!

@71flowerchild,

Howdy in Texas!! 😎I hope it is a cool day for you and hubby. I know it will not be long
before you are on the road again. 😘😎 A lot is going on in OZ this week.

Give Jewel and Little D gentle hugs from Poppy and I. 😘

On The Road Again
Willie Nelson

On the road again
I just can’t wait to get on the road again
The life I love is makin’ music with my friends
And I can’t wait to get on the road again
On the road again
Goin’ places that I’ve never been
Seein’ things that I may never see again
And I can’t wait to get on the road again
Here we go, on the road again
Like a band of Gypsies we go down the highway
We’re the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turnin’ our way
And our way is on the road again
I just can’t wait to get on the road again
The life I love is makin’ music with my friends
And I can’t wait to get on the road again, break free
And I can’t wait to get on the road again

Reminds me of your name. 😎

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@shoelady60,

Good Afternoon in the burgh. 😘Thank you so much for your prayers and concerns
about my BIL. I think everything will be alright. BIL will be honored I have spoken with
my doctors I will go early before everyone else and hubby and I both will give our
love and respects to him. 😘💕 Of course we will be in Masks and gloves.

I hope this is a nice cool day for you and Jake. 💕🌹I am doing alright just taking it one
day at a time. 🌹

ENJOY! 💕

Cherie,

Shout out to you and your family in S. California. 😎All I can say is please be safe.

Afraid of the Truth

Facing the truth upfront rather than turning from it will keep your life moving in a forward and positive direction.

Most of us have had the experience of being in possession of a piece of truth that we were afraid to share because we knew it would not be well received. There are also instances in which we ourselves have been unable to handle some truth confronting us. This might be a small truth, such as not wanting to see that our car needs repairs because we don’t want to pay for them, or a large truth, such as not fully accepting that someone close to us is pushing us away. Usually the truth is evident, and we can see it if we choose, but we have elaborate ways of hiding the truth form ourselves, no matter how apparent it is.

For the most part, we avoid the truth because it scares us, or makes us angry, or makes us feel like we don’t know what to do. We often create our lives based on a particular understanding, and if that understanding turns out to be fully or even partially incorrect, we may feel that our whole sense of reality is being threatened. It takes a strong person to face the truth in circumstances like these, and many of us run for cover instead. Nevertheless, we can only avoid the truth for so long before it begins to make itself known in ever more forceful ways.

Ultimately, there is no way to avoid the truth, no matter how painful it is, so the sooner we let down our defenses, the better. When we know the truth and accept that we may have to adjust our lives to accommodate, we are in alignment with reality. At the same time, we can be patient with people around us who have a hard time seeing the truth, because we know how painful it can be. Whatever the truth is, we make a sincere effort not to close our eyes to it, but instead to be grateful that we have access to it. AMEN!

Al Jarreau
“Mornin'”

Mornin’ Mister Radio
Mornin’ little Cheerios
Mornin’ sister oriole
Did I tell you everything is fine
In my mind?

Mornin’ Mister Shoeshine man
Shine’em bright in white and tan
Baby said she loves me and
Need I tell you that everything here is just fine
In my mind

‘Scuse me if I sing
My heart has found its wings
Searchin’ high and low
And now at last I know

Mornin’ Mister Golden Gate
I should walk but I can’t wait
I can’t wait to set it straight
I was shakin’ but now I am makin’ it fine
Here in my mind

My heart will soar
With love that’s rare and real
My smiling face will feel every cloud
Then higher still beyond the blue until
I know I can like any man reach out my hand
And touch the face of God

‘Scuse me if I sing
My heart has found its wings
Searchin’ high and low
And now at last I know

Mornin’ Mister Radio
Mornin’ little Cheerios
Mornin’ sister oriole
Did I tell you everything is fine
In my mind

So won’t you get up, oriole
So won’t you get up, Cheerio
Wake up, Mister Radio
[Scatting] it’s fine
Here in my mind

Singin’ about mornin’ little radio
Mornin’ little Cheerios
Wake up, Mister Radio
Need I tell you everything right is just doing fine
Woo, in my mind

Club Sheba

HOME! 😎

Rocky Mountain High
John Denver

He was born in the summer of his 27th year
Coming home to a place he’d never been before
He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again
You might say he found a key for every door
When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
On the road and hanging by a song
But the string’s already broken and he doesn’t really care
It keeps changing fast and it don’t last for long
But the Colorado rocky mountain high
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullabye
Rocky mountain high (Colorado)
He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
He saw everything as far as you can see
And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun
And he lost a friend but kept his memory
Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streams
Seeking grace in every step he takes
His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand
The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
I’ve seen it raining fire in the sky
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
Rocky mountain high
Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend
Why they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more
More people, more scars upon the land
And the Colorado rocky mountain high
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
Rocky mountain high
It’s Colorado rocky mountain high
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
Friends around the campfire and everybody’s high
Rocky mountain high
Rocky mountain high
Rocky mountain high
Rocky mountain high
Rocky mountain high
Rocky mountain high

Afterglow
INXS

Here I am, lost in the light of the moon that comes through my window
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divide the thorns from the roses
It’s you and the roses
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way when I see your eyes
Now I’m living in your afterglow
Here I am, lost in the ashes of time, but who wants tomorrow?
In between the longing to hold you again
I’m caught in your shadow, I’m losing control
My mind drifts away, we only have today
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way
I will sacrifice ’til the blinding day when I see your eyes
Now I’m living in your afterglow
When the faith has gone as I let you go, as I let you go
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way, I will sacrifice
Now I’m living in your afterglow
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divide the thorns from the roses
It’s you who is closest

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@loaf,

Good Morning in Ohio I hope you have a safe and cool Monday. 😘

@oodiebom,

Good Afternoon in Florida. I hope this will be a good day for you and hubby. 😘
OZ had a wonderful thunderstorm this morning the skies went dark and the heavens
just poured the much needed water we desperately need. 😎

My husband went to work to take his mind off of things I am busy in the house.

Oodie thank you for your advice and that goes for all the girls. Thank you for your
support. 😘😎 I know my BIL is at peace. We contacted their Uncle who lives in Florida.
My husband Uncle will not be able to fly he has his own health problems. This is their
blood Uncle who have known them all their lives he moved to Florida when he retired
15 years ago. Well all I can do at this point is keep moving. I am more determined than ever
to see my entire family in Colorado. 💕🌹 Oodie I hope you make it back North and soon
when it is safe.

@sheba2011

Glad you are keeping busy. As you know losing a loved one is not easy. Someone special has gone from you and the memories will help you through all the bad times to come. You are so right when you say he is in a better place. When my mom passed it was difficult for me, however, at the same time, I was at peace knowing she had shed the illnesses that kept her from doing the things she loved most. The dialysis was a stop gap and given how many times per week he had to go through it, it still must have been a difficult process. I had a cousin by marriage that lived in Nebraska. We used to talk several times per year and caught up with the good and the bad. He had both knees replaced and I used to joke with him about going to the “Y” and meeting other people in rehab. He remarked he enjoyed talking to the women and yes he was married. Then, a couple of years ago I had a strong inclination that we needed to talk. I caught him as he came out of a shower and he was so happy I had contacted him. His up to date cheer was not there this time. He remarked he was in a lot of pain and medication helped some. He told me that several months prior he found that his kidneys were not working up to par. He was offered dialysis and the hopes of receiving either one or two kidneys when the time was right. He turned it down. Said he was at peace and just didn’t want to go through the additional pain and torture that a dialysis would bring. I couldn’t agree with his decision and yes, I told him so. He said he had lived a hard but wonderful life and it was time to let go. He past away three days later not of kidney failure but a stroke. To this day I think about that last conversation and I know he is OK where he is. So glad I picked up the phone one last time and made that call. Tell your husband not to feel guilty if he didn’t keep in touch as often as he liked. Dialysis is not an easy procedure especially when there are other underlying things pressing. Dialysis is an all day procedure that takes away your freedom from doing the things you enjoy. Not only is it one day, but could also be three or four days. My cousin mentioned that there would be pain either way. He decided to do the things he enjoyed with the little time he had left. I am thankful that he was part of our lives and thankful today for knowing him.

@oodiebom,

My husband and BIL had a great relationship. BIL lived in Colorado for years with his wife
and children. Oodie BIL had money and there was no reason he should not have had
a kidney transplant money was never an issue. All his children could have been donors.

I will miss him. I am so glad you had a special relationship with your cousin. I understand
about the dialysis I found out he missed 8 sessions and you cannot go that long plus he
hated the process. I think he went out his own way. We may never know if Covid19 played
a role.

I am so tired of losing my family you never get use to it NEVER!

@sheba2011

I am feeling the same way. I didn’t know he was in Colorado. Do you think you would want to chance going with your hubby and also seeing your family?? I know this is pressing on you. I think your hubby is trying to decide as well.

I received an e-mail today from one of the companies I used in our travels. It was strange in that they want our travels to be good and they promise that the hotels are following the rules. Thorough cleaning when someone leaves and closing the door when they are done. Right now I am still hesitant. They are really promising clean rooms and yes, we must wear masks, wash our hands and practice social distancing. Some are serving breakfast while others give a care package upon your arrival. We are discussing this as I write. It’s still an issue with us. And as you know a hotel room is where our problems started.

@bichon18,

Amy wishing you and Jerry a safe and cool day. Miss you sending gentle pets to Little Ari. 😘

@posh52,

Wishing you and your family a safe Monday in New Jersey. Take it easy and be safe.

@taci,

Good Morning in California. Taci you were hilarious yesterday with Andrew Lessman.
I need those precious chuckles. 🤣 I am taking it one day at a time things will move
swiftly this week. We will all get there.

Enjoy the hike and who knows who you will along the trails. 😘😎

Cali Style. 😘

@71flowerchild,

Howdy there in Texas. 😎I am pretty sure you are getting ready for your trip.

I hope you have a great time. I will let you know if it is safe for me to travel to Colorado.

I will be in the mountains. 💕😎I have a large family there and I can’t wait to see them.

Sending gentle OZ pets to Jewel and Little D. I am hanging in there.

@shoelady60,

Good Afternoon in the burgh. 😘😎Welcome to a new week. I hope your mom is doing
well and is settled for now. We had a good splash of rain it was lovely. 😎 I am doing
alright and things are going ok.

Give some gentle OZ pets to Jake. Poppy is wagging his tail at him. 😘

ENJOY! 😘

@sheba2011

Glad things are settling some with your BIL and family. Where is the funeral and will you be going?

@shoelady60,

My BIL children will lay him to rest in Ft. Leavenworth, KS. Details are still being worked on
the kids are adults and they are handling everything.

No I will not attend the reason a lot of family are coming in from AZ. I will prefer to
remember him as he was. BIL should have had a kidney money was no problem for
him. All his children were donors I don’t know why they would not do the transplant.

So many unanswered questions the children seems fine with it. My kids are not coming
as they are working and social distance in the Atlanta area which is a big mess.

I think husband and I will leave flowers and remember him in our own way.
Hubby has not said what he will do but he is social distancing too. I want this to
be over.

@sheba2011

Our funeral homes have reopened but you need to wear masks and only so many allowed in at one time. At least it’s better than a couple months ago when you couldn’t even honor a life. Very sad and my heart goes out to you.💐🙏

Cherie,

Good Morning in S. Cali wishing you and the children love and safety. 😘

Please have a good week. 😎

Are You Excited or Scared?

Sometimes the feelings of being scared and excited can elicit the same physical response in our bodies.

When new challenges and opportunities show up in our lives, we may diagnose ourselves as feeling scared when what we really feel is excited. Often we have not been taught how to welcome the thrill of a new opportunity, and so we opt to back off, indulging our anxiety instead of awakening our courage. One way to inspire ourselves to embrace the opportunities that come our way is to look more deeply into our feelings and see that butterflies in our stomach or a rapidly beating heart are not necessarily a sign that we are afraid. Those very same feelings can be translated as excitement, curiosity, passion, and even love.

There is nothing wrong with being afraid as long as we do not let it stop us from doing the things that excite us. Most of us assume that brave people are fearless, but the truth is that they are simply more comfortable with fear because they face it on a regular basis. The more we do this, the more we feel excitement in the face of challenges rather than anxiety. The more we cultivate our ability to move forward instead of backing off, the more we trust ourselves to be able to handle the new opportunity, whether it’s a new job, an exciting move, or a relationship. When we feel our fear, we can remind ourselves that maybe we are actually just excited. We can assure ourselves that this opportunity has come our way because we are meant to take it.

Framing things just a little differently can dramatically shift our mental state from one of resistance to one of openness. We can practice this new way of seeing things by saying aloud: I am really excited about this job interview. I am really looking forward to going on a date with this amazing person. I am excited to have the opportunity to do something I have never done before. As we do this, we will feel our energy shift from fear, which paralyzes, to excitement, which empowers us to direct all that energy in the service of moving forward, growing, and learning. 😎

I can sing this to perfection.

The Carpenters
“Yesterday Once More”

When I was young
I’d listen to the radio
Waitin’ for my favorite songs
When they played I’d sing along
It made me smile

Those were such happy times
And not so long ago
How I wondered where they’d gone
But they’re back again
Just like a long lost friend
All the songs I loved so well

Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they’re startin’ to sing’s
So fine

When they get to the part
Where he’s breakin’ her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It’s yesterday once more

Lookin’ back on how it was
In years gone by
And the good times that I had
Makes today seem rather sad
So much has changed

It was songs of love that
I would sing to then
And I’d memorize each word
Those old melodies
Still sound so good to me
As they melt the years away

Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they’re startin’ to sing’s
So fine

All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry
Just like before
It’s yesterday once more

Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they’re startin’ to sing’s
So fine

Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they’re startin’ to sing’s
So fine

Killing Me Softly
Roberta Flack

Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him to listen for a while
And there he was this young boy, a stranger to my eyes
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd
I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish but he just kept right on
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
He sang as if he knew me in all my dark despair
And then he looked right through me as if I wasn’t there
But he just came to singing, singing clear and strong
Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song